Footsie ends week on five-year low

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The slide in European markets continued today as the FTSE 100 Index registered its lowest close for more than five years.
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Jack's back: The clock ticks for 24's antihero

Robert Hanks: Is the world turning against a show whose questionable ethics appear to condone torture?
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Ross keeps his job after phone calls scandal

The BBC's governing body agreed the "right action" had been taken against the presenter.
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Memorabilia owned by Spike Milligan was put up for sale without the knowledge of his children, one of his daughters said today.

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Kathy Marks: A sensational murder mystery that has gripped Sydney for more than a decade was finally laid to rest today.

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